diff --git a/source/net/yacy/cora/util/JSONObject.java b/source/net/yacy/cora/util/JSONObject.java
index 3b266bde6..80dadbd2c 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/cora/util/JSONObject.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/cora/util/JSONObject.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ public class JSONObject {
      * @throws JSONException
      */
     public JSONObject(Map<String, Object> map) {
-        this.map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+        this.map = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>();
         if (map != null) {
             Iterator<Entry<String, Object>> i = map.entrySet().iterator();
             while (i.hasNext()) {